Re: Uranid: a guess

: : : : This name is supposed to indicate an ancient culture or
myth as appears from the following text:

: : : : "The whole perspective, however, has recently changed with
the discovery of Hittite texts containing translations of Hurrian
myths. These myths parallel the URANID cycle in such striking detail
as to preclude any possibility of coincidence."

: : : : I could not find any information regarding this Uranid
cycle anywhere in English or in Hebrew. If anyone is familiar with
ancient cluture and with this in particular, I'll be most grateful
for any hint.

: : : : Thank you
: : : : miri

: : : Could it refer to the Bashkirs? They were an Indo-European
tribe of people who later became known as the Turks. They were nomadic
and ranged from the what is now Russia through Turkey and Armenia.
The Ancient Arabs and Greeks called them the "Uran", among other
things. Just a guess.

: : word camel - I followed your lead and looked in google for
Ind-European mythology and found a site about Armenian and it is
clearly said that their mythology is parallel to that of Hittite
and Hurrian and they mention certain myths that appear in my text
too.
: : But I need some confirmation to this, I'm not sure whether for
sure Armenians and these Uranid.
: : Anyway I feel that this was an educated guess,
: : and thank you very much.

: I think "Uranid" is a peculiar adjective like "Uranian", meaning
"referring to Uranus". Uranus is the Latinized name of the Greek
sky-god Ouranos, I guess. This god would be equated to the Hurrian
god Anu, I think: both were castrated by their sons, and the myths
are similar otherwise.

Thank you DGW for your answer, which makes perfect sense in the
context, because in previous chapter talks about Uranus and the
castration.
Thanks a lot
miri